Riches in Disguise

Chapter 180

It turned out that Veronica's father was just an official working in Bloomville County Recorder's office. Given how terrified Felicia and Mrs. Cylon were of Veronica and her family, I had assumed he was a powerful figure.

The suited men clearly hadn't expected her to make such a bold claim, only to find out that Malcolm was from such a small department.

They shook their heads. One of them pulled out their phone and made a call.

"Hello, can you connect me to the Bloomville County Recorder's office? Have a guy named Malcolm Brown handle his wife. She's causing trouble in front of me for no reason."

He hung up the phone right after.

Mrs. Brown froze briefly, a trace of fear showing in her eyes, but she quickly glared back defiantly right after. "Don't try to scare me! The fact that you're staying in such a shabby hotel proves you're not anyone important. Don't try to act tough in front of—"

Before she could finish her sentence, her phone rang.

She looked down, her face immediately becoming pale. She trembled as she answered, "Hello, honey? Y-Yes, of course. I wouldn't dare! How could I... Is he really a big shot? Alright. I'll apologize right away."

the call, she appeared completely deflated. Looking up at the men, she no longer had her earlier bravado and seemed as timid as a

sorry. I didn't know who

your fees and clear the room for us. We're

Pay the fees?

looked like they had swallowed a bug,

30 thousand dollars for the suites. The three of them whispered to each other for a long

Mrs. Brown turned around, she suddenly spotted Mrs. Cylon, who had been quietly

Mrs. Cylon by the arm. "Didn't you say that you'll call your son-in-law to

ask him! It's 30 thousand dollars for a day! Even if we sold our organs, we wouldn't be able to come up

You can't be ungrateful

but become furious upon hearing their remarks. I

been pushing

of her. They didn't even bother to speak

had just witnessed everything and realized that the men were not to be messed with, she took out her phone

my phone to silent mode, I answered her call, promising to help pay the fees and extend their stay. I then